FCCV August Newsletter

​The Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) has issued the following statement on the Social Cost of Gambling Harm, in response to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) Gaming expenditure data for 2017-18.​+ Read More

FREEDOM TO DECIDE ON MARRIAGE - UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA​​The 15th Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia has agreed to hold two equal and distinct views on marriage to honour the diversity of Christian belief among its members.

RELIGIOUS CONFESSIONAL TO STAY SACRED IN VICTORIA AS STATE GOVERNMENT SUSSES OUT NATIONAL APPROACH​​Admissions of child abuse will continue to be protected by the seal of the confessional in the state of Victoria.

FROM READING THE NEWS TO SHARING THE GOOD NEWS: MEET THE JOURNALIST WHO HOPES TO BECOME A NUNFor the past year Toowoomba ABC journalist Nancy Webb has begun each day the same way: reading newspapers, listening to radio reports and immersing herself in the local news.

KING OF JORDAN ANNOUNCED 2018 TEMPLETON PRIZE LAUREATE FOR INTERFAITH, INTRAFAITH HARMONY EFFORTS​His Majesty King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein was announced as the 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate, for his efforts to promote religious harmony within Islam and between Islam and other religions.

FCCV July Newsletter​

GREENS MOVE TO SCRAP 'ARCHAIC' LORD'S PRAYER IN SENATE SITTINGS​Lee Rhiannon says statement that opens parliament should include ‘people of all beliefs and faiths’.+Read More

​SENATE INQUIRY INTO DOWRY ABUSE IN AUSTRALIA TO PROBE 'DEVASTATING' IMPACTS ON WOMEN​A Senate inquiry into the nature and prevalence of dowry abuse in Australia will examine its "devastating impacts" on women in Hindu and Sikh communities. + Read More

RELIGION IN AUSTRALIA: WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF 'NONE' BEING THE NEW NORMAL?According to the 2016 census, those declaring that they have "no religion" increased to just over 30%.+ Read More

CHURCHGOERS VOLUNTEERING MILLIONS TO OUR COMMUNITYAustralians who attend church are more likely to donate their time and money to the community, contributing almost half a billion dollars to the economy.

INVERTED CROSSES INSTALLED BY DARK MOFO OFFEND SOME IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITYChristians fear the organisers of Dark Mofo are inviting dark forces to Hobart by displaying inverted crosses around the city.+ Read More

POPE FRANCIS APPOINTS BISHOP COMENSOLI TO MELBOURNE ARCHDIOCESE ​Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Broken Bay, Peter A. Comensoli, as the new Archbishop of Melbourne, with effect from August 1, when he will be installed in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne.

SPIRITUAL HEALING — HOW DOCTOR ADRIAN FELDMANN BECAME BUDDHIST MONK THUBTEN GYATSO​Adrian Feldmann began his career as a doctor but has since spent more than 40 years as a practising Buddhist monk helping people 'heal' their minds.

THIS BRITISH SOLDIER CELEBRATED THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY WITH A NOD TO CHANGING TRADITIONS​With style, swagger, and an incredibly dapper look, Indian-born British guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall became the first soldier to don a turban during the Trooping the Colour parade.+Read More